Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai has described the five-day warning strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress as a campaign of economic and social sabotage.
The state government said that the conditions that compelled its decision to right-size its workforce had not been altered by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC’s) five days warning strike.
The Special Adviser on Media and Communication to the Governor, Muyiwa Adekeye, described the action of the labour as infringement on the right to public services of Nigerian citizens in the state.
In a statement, the Special Adviser explained the government’s firm commitment to using all the resources it can generate to serve the interest of the majority of its citizens.
The statement read in part “The government intends to continue running its operations in service to the people, despite the futile efforts of the NLC to impede it. Accordingly, all officers from GL 14 upwards are expected at their duty posts as usual. Government is documenting all these violations of the miscellaneous offences act and the Trade Union Act.”
“The Kaduna State Government has noted that the conditions that compelled its decision to right-size its work force has not been altered by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC’s) campaign of economic and social sabotage.”
“The government also reiterated its firm committed to using all the resources it can generate to serve the interests of the majority of its citizens.”
“Is only reinforced by the desperate actions undertaken by the NLC to unlawful trespass on government facilities, and prevent officers from signing attendance registers, despite these actions, the state government has guaranteed access to the State Secretariat and other government offices.”
Meanwhile, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University Chapter, has directed its members to join the ongoing warning strike by public sector workers in Kaduna State.
Dr Peter Adamu, ASUU Chairperson, gave the order in a circular to members of the union, on Monday.
Adamu urged members to remember that ASUU is an affiliate of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and ASUU principal officers were part of the NLC National Executive Council that took the decision on the strike action.
“Also, members that violate the strike action must note that the union will not be there for them when the wrath of the governor falls on them,” he said.
He added that ASUU must unite for a just cause because injury to one is injury to all.
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